Protective device



3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. cdr/CA ej 7er/7er ATTORNEY Aug. 29, 1939. F.,-J. BREMER PROTECTIVE DEVICE Filed sept. 18, 193e Aug. 29, 1939. F. J. BREMER 2,171,263

PROTECTIVE DEVICE Filed Sept. 18. 1936 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 BYl y ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 29, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PROTECTIVE DEVICE Application September 18, 1936, Serial No. 101,475

13 Claims.

This invention relates to a protective device for money, valuables, or property which it may be necessary or desirable to safeguard against theft or destruction.

An object of the invention is to provide novel and highly effective locking arrangements for the doors of safes, vaults, or other classes of compartments for the storage of valuable articles.

More specifically, the invention has as an object the provision of means whereby an auxiliary locking means for a door may be instantaneously placed in operation, from a remote point, to interpose a time lock mechanism or other supplementary locking device acting upon a primary door locking means, to preclude immediate access to a chest, vault, or compartment closed by such door.

Another object of the invention is to provide a chest or safe incorporating novel and effective mechanically operative means for safeguarding money or other articles which are normally accessible to anuthorized persons, but capable of being rendered instantly inaccessible to others.

A further object of the invention is to provide safe, reliable, and effective means for accomplishment of the purposes above referred to, and which means, in addition, are simple and durable so that failure of proper operation is practically impossible in an emergency.

The foregoing and other objects are attained by the means described herein and disclosed 'in the accompanying drawings', in which:

Fig. l is a front elevational view of a chest or a safe embodying the invention, part of the door being broken away to show certain mechanism mounted upon the back of the chest or safe door.

Fig. 2 is a fraginental cross sectional View taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmental elevational View of a door or closure embodying amodied form of lock means of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a fragmental elevational View of a door or closure embodying a second modification of the locking means.

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 3. Y

Fig. 6 is a fragmental cross sectional vieW taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 3.

Before proceedingvvith a detailed description of the invention, it may be statedthat Figs. 1 and 2 are illustrative of improvements over the devices disclosed in the patents of Mosler' et al. 2,022,381 and Mosler et al. 2,022,382, both of Vwhich were granted on November 26, 1935. The patents mentioned maybe referred to Vfor a disclosure of details which are applicable to Figs. l and. 2 hereof, but which form no material part of the present invention. Although the door structure of the present invention is applicable to chests or safes of the character disclosed in the A above mentioned Mosler et al. patents, it should be clearly understood that such door structures are capable of being installed upon any other type of receptacle, vault, safe or chest requiring a high degree of protection against unauthorized entry `l0 or access, especially by thieves or bandits.

Generally stated, the invention comprises the provision of means, lockable in any ordinary manner, such as by means of a permutation lock or a key controlled lock, for bolting the door of ."15 a chest, vault, safe, or other receptacle, during periods of ordinary usage. Associated with said controlled bolting means, is an auxiliary mechanism 'to be actuated either mechanically or electrically, by a person at a remote station, for "-20 doubly locking the door bolt Work by automatically interposing an auxiliary or supplementary locking device, which may or may not include delayed time lock mechanism, in the event of an attempted robbery or forced entry of the receptacle closed by the door. The arrangement when including a delayed time lock mechanism is such that an actuation of the auxiliary locking means effectively locks the door from the inside for a predetermined period of time, in such manner 30 that even the exterior or accessible actuating means therefor is disabled or rendered incapable of operation until expiration of the predetermined period of time to which the Ydelayed time lock mechanism has been adjusted. Thus, the "35 demand of a bandit that the chest or vault be opened by a person normally having access thereto, cannot be complied with even though the exterior locking Vmeans be manipulated in the proper normal manner that Would ordinarily v10 suffice to unlock the door and permit release of the bolt Work. The same security is obtainable by substituting a key lock or combination lock for the delayed time Vlock mechanism, in which case the key or the combination information l45 might be in the possession of a person not available for unlocking the door. The substitution of a key or combination lock, therefore, is to be regarded as comprehended Within the scope of the invention.

Figs. 1 and 2 are illustrative of means, electromechanical of nature, whereby the mode of operation above related may be accomplished. The modifications disclosed in Figs. 3 to 6, however, are entirely electrical and are not dependent .55

upon the requisite shifting of a part of the receptacle as disclosed in the device of Figs. l and 2. For this reason, the devices of Figs. 3 to 6, inclusive, may be installed, without reservation, upon any type of chest, safe, vault, or other receptacle adapted for safeguarding money, valuables or other articles placed therein.

The physical structures illustrated in the accompanying drawings, representing generally the form and combination of elements suitable for practicing the invention, will presently be described in detail, with reference to the drawings which form part hereof.

In each of the drawing views, the character 1 indicates the door of a chest, safe, vault or other receptacle as hereinbefore stated. As is common, the door has an exterior face 8, an interior face 9, and a jamb` or flange structure I0 making an accurate fit witha part I2 ,of the apertured receptacle I3 to be closed theregby. The door may be hinged as at I4, or otherwise supported for registration with the door opening when moved to the Vclosed position.

As, disclosed in Fig. 1, the rear of the door carries suitable bolt work and locking means, comprising a shaft rI5 extending through the door and having fixed to its inner end a rotary bolt shifter plate I 6. The exterior or exposed `end of the shaft l5 may be provided with any suitable type of exterior handle or manipulating member, not shown. The door carries also ione, or more bolts I1, each of which is convrtrolled by a rotary movement of the shaft and ithe bolt shifter plate.

The boltsand the plate Ycarry cooperative connecting means which may be in the form of lugs I8 on the plate extending through elongated slots I9 formed at the adjacent ends of the bolts. The bolts are adapted to be retracted or moved to the inoperative position by rotating the shaft I5 and plate IEin a clockwise direction of rotation, against the force of the bolt springs 29. As will be understood, one end 2l of each spring is fixedrelative to a bolt, and the opposite ends 22 are fixed relative to the door, with the springs under tension. Thus, the bolts `may be retracted in opposition to the force of the springs, by rotating the bolt shifter plate in a `clockwise direction, as in Fig. 1. The bolt shifter plate may carry additional bolt shifting lugs, asindicated at 23, for the operation of additional door Abolts where a multiplicity of bolts are deemed necessary.

The bolt shifter plate carries an abutment or extension 24 which is adapted to be dogged' by a reciprocable lock bolt 25 which, by means of a key or a permutation lock dial, may be projected into or retracted from the path of movementA of the lug or extension` 24. By way 0f example, Fig. 1 discloses a key operated lock,

.indicated by the character 2E. As will be readily understood,` the key hole of lock 26 is accessible exteriorly ofthe door 1. Y The mechanism just described is thenormal means for controlling the bolt work of the door. Operatively associatedwith the bolt Work o f the ,doorkisan auxiliary locking means which in- -cludes an electrical or mechanically operated time lock which is so related to the primary locking'means and the door bolting mechanism as to project a dog orpivoted abutment into the path of movement of a second lugY or part 21 of `the rotary bolt shifter platel ThisV auxiliary Vlocking means is adapted to be placed in operation in the event of an attempted burglary or hold up, by the mere closing or opening of an .by means of a bracket 33 for movement into and out of the perforation 3|. A spring 34 is operatively associated with the lever 29 so as to constantly urge the dog or abutment 28 toward the position of engagement with the lug or part 21 of the bolt shifter plate. Character 35 indicates a dash pot or cushioning means` adapted to prevent a sudden and noisy action of the lever 29 when released by the pin 32 and rendered responsive to the action of spring 34.

A time lock 36 is operatively associated with the lever 29 through the medium of a lost motion connection which may consist of a pin 31 fixed to and extended from the bolt 38 of the time lock, said pin being adapted to work in an elongated slot 39 formed in the lever 29. The purpose of the lost motion connection referred to, is to permit free and unobstructed movement of the lever 29 for disposition of the dog or abutment 28 to engaging position with the part 21 of the bolt shifter plate, when the lever is released from the holding action of the pin 32. Upon movement of lever 29, to the clogging position, the.` pin 31 will of course assume a position at the opposite end of the elongated slot 39. Thereafter, the disengaging of part 28 from part 21 can be effected only by actuating shaft 40 or an equivalent part of the time lock must be exposed exteriorly of the device or otherwise situated or arranged to be controlled by a person outside the safe or receptacle. It is usual to provide the shaft 40 with a permutation dial which can be manipulated to start the time lock and also to actuate the bolt 38 thereof upon expiration of the predetermined period of time.

In accordance with the invention exemplified in Figs. 1 and 2, retraction of the holding pin 32, for release of the auxiliary locking dog 28 to operative position with respect to the bolt throwing means, is` initiated by the shifting of a` money f receptacle 4I to a safeguarded position within the chest, by the actuation of an electromagnetic means or solenoid 42 from a station exteriorly of the chest or safe and within convenient reach of a custodian thereof. As is most clearly shown in Fig. 2, the electromagnetic and 46,'through the medium of a conveniently located circuit closer or switch 41. Retraction Kof theholding member 43 permits a tensioned springw48, or any other suitable motive means, to move the money receptacle rearwardly along the Aguide'means 49, preferably upon rollers 59.

In its rearward travel, the shiftable money receptacle 4| releases its contents into that portion of the chest or safe which is safeguarded by the main door 1. The release of the contents may be effected by providing the money receptacle with a bottom hinged at 52, and arranged to be tilted as a supporting roller 53 thereof moves along an arcuate track 54 during the retraction of the money receptacle. In dumping the contents of the money receptacle 4| into the lower portion of the chest or safe, the tilting bottom 5| strikes a plate or intercepting member 55 which is fixed to a rock shaft 55. The rock shaft has its opposite ends journalled in stationary bearings 51, and is urged to a normal position by means of a spring 58 or its equivalent, to normally maintain the plate 55 in position to be struck by the tilting bottom 5| of the money receptacle. By means of a lever and plunger arrangement indicated at 58-59, actuation of the rock shaft by the displacement of the money receptacle bottom 5| results in the downward shifting of a bar or rod 6| which is carried by the door 1 and so positioned thereon as to be in alignment with the member 60 when the door is closed. By referring to Fig. 1, it will readily be understood that the said downward movement of the member 6| results in rocking a connecting link 52 about its pivot 63, in a counter-clockwise direction, for lifting the holding pin 32 from engagement with the aperture 3| of the dog 28. A spring E54 operates to yieldingly maintain the bar or rod 6| in an elevated position normally, or when it is not depressed by the plunger 50. It will be noted that the shiftable money receptacle 4| is supported within a drawer 64 which may be extended from the chest or safe for a distance determined by a stop 55 thereon. The shiftable money receptacle may be retracted by the spring 48, or its equivalent, whether the drawer 54 be open or closed, as the electrical conductors 45 and 45 are of the flexible type. In the embodiment illustrated, the electromagnetic means 42 is fixed to the shiftablerec-eptacle 4| and moves therewith. If desired, the drawer may be provided with a second money receptacle 55, also slidable upon guide means 61 carried by the walls of the chest or safe, this second receptacle being movable over the top of the receptacle 4| so that, under normal circumstances, the custodian of the chest or safe may keep a relatively small amount of money in the upper receptacle, and yet have access to a larger amount of money kept in the lower receptacle 4 l. .In the event of la robbery or hold up, the relatively small amount of money in the upper receptacle 56 would constitute the loot or pay off for the bandit or robber after the lower receptacle had been emptied by the act of a custodian` closing the electrical circuit at switch 41 and thereby retracting and emptying the' lower receptacle 4|. Should the solenoid 42 be operating on a closed circuit arrangement, as shown in Fig. 4, then, of course, the act of the custodian would be that of opening, rather than closing, a normally closed switch. V

The curved track 54 is movable with the drawer |54, and the plate 55 `is sufficiently extensive to rest in the path of the tilting bottom 4| in all positions of the drawer. As will be understood, all of the elements disclosed within the opening of the chest or safe as disclosed in Fig. 1, are mounted upon the re-ar face of the door 1. The drawer 54 may be provided with suitable flange means 58 adapted to ride upon anti-friction rollers 69 carried by the walls of the chest or safe, to provide for easy shifting movement of the drawer.

In normal usage, the main closure or door 1 of the chest or safe will be bolted and locked by means of the primary locking means 25--26, the auxiliary locking means being inoperative with the parts thereof assuming the positions disclosed in Fig. 1. The drawer 64 may be either open or closed and the money receptacles 56 and 4| would contain cash or money needed for transactions arising normally during business hours. It is intended that the upper money receptacle 66W0uld contain a nominal amount of cash or currency, whereas the lower money receptacle would be used for storingareserve. The cashier or custodian in charge of the chest or safe has access to both money receptacles, the lower one being exposed at will by merely sliding the upper receptacle 66 to the rear. Assuming that a hold up is about to take place, the custodian or any other persons that happen to be near a switch such as 41, would depress the switch and close the electrical circuit of the electromagnetic means 42, thereby to elevate the latch member orvarmature 43 and place the lower money receptacle 4| under the influence of the spring 48 or an equivalent means of retracting the receptacle. In its retractile movement, the receptacle will automatically be emptied of its contents, due to tilting of the pivoted bottom 5| thereof, and at the same time, said bottom or a part thereof will engage the plate 55 and move it toward a vertical position, which movement results in rocking the shaft 55 and projecting the plunger 6|! downwardly upon the bar or rod 6|. 'I'he downward'movement of the bar or rod rotates the connecting link 52 about its pivot 63 so as to lift the holding pin 32 from engagement with the upper portion of lever 29. By means of the spring 34 and its associated cushioning means 35, said lever 29 is rotated in counter-clockwise direction about its pivot 30, to dog abutment 21 of the bolt shifter plate, thereby to render the primary locking means 25-26 inoperative for effecting retraction of the door bolts l1. The main door or closure 1 thereupon will be securely locked until such time as a person familiar with the operation of the time lock 35 conditions said time lock for operation. Thereupon, after a predetermined period of time elapses, as determined by the timing mechanism of the time lock, the bolt 38 thereof may be retracted for normalizing the entire auxiliary locking means. The lower money receptacle 4| may thereupon be returned to the normal position indicated in Fig. 2, in readiness for a subsequent actuation or repetition of the sequence of operations just explained. Attention is directed to the Mosler et al. patents hereinbefore mentioned for disclosure of equivalent means for actuating the money receptacle 4|, which means obviously could be substituted for the more or less diagrammatically illustrated means disclosed herein, It will be understood, further, that the remaining working parts of the assembly might readily be altered or modif-led in accordance with accepted engineering practice, without departing from the spirit of the invention heretofore described and illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

Attention is now directed to Figs. 3, 5, and 6 which illustrate a mechanism which is structurally and functionally quite similar to the mechanism carried by the door 1 of Fig. l, except that it does not rely for its operation, upon the shifting of any part of the chest or safe structure, and

may therefore be used upon chests, safes, or depositories of any known type. The arrangement shown in Figs. 3, 5, and 6 is one Which may be regarded as an open circuit type of electrically controlled locking means. In this form of the invention, ||6 indicates the bolt shifting plate having a shaft ||5 and the series of bolt connecting means ||8 cooperating with the bolts ||1 in the manner previously explained. The springs |20 correspond to the springs 20 of Fig. 1, and they function in identically the same manner. The primary locking means is in Fig. 3 indicated by the character |26, and it has a bolt |25 co" operating with a lug or extension |24 as explained in connection with Fig. 1. A second lug or extension 21 of the bolt shifting plate is adapted to be dogged by the face or abutment |28, also as previously explained, the lever |29 which carries said face or abutment being pivoted at |30 for rocking movement to be imparted thereto by energizing a solenoid or other electromagnetic means |42 whose armature is connected to lever |29 through the agency of a link or equivalent connecting means 10. The electromagnetic means is to be energized by the closing of a normally open electrical switch |41 which controls the flow of current through the feed or line wires |45 and |46. In a relationship similar to that explained previously in connection with Figs. 1 and 2, the bolt |38 of a. delayed time lock |38` is operatively connected to the lever |29 by means of a pin or stud |31 on the bolt |38, extending through an elongated slot |39 formed in said lever.

Fixedly mounted upon the lower end of the lever |29 is a pointed or tapered pin or stud 1| which normally engages with a frictional part or detent 12 arranged to preclude accidental displacement of the lever |29 and its dog or` abutment |28 from the normal or inoperative position of Fig. 3. The detent may be urged toward the pin or stud 1| in any suitable manner, such as' by means of a spring 13. It is to be understood that all of the elements disclosed in Fig. 3 are mounted upon or supported by the door of a depository.

In the operation of the Fig. 3 combination, the door is normally maintained in a locked condition by rotating the bolt shifting plate by means of shaft I5 exteriorly of the door, until the bolts are fully extended, at which position a stop 14 engages a lug I8 of the bolt shifting plate. After thus bolting the door, the primary locking means |26 is manipulated exteriorly of the door, to extend its bolt |25 into locking engagement with the extension or abutment |24 of plate I6. -In order that said bolt may properly engage behind the part |24, a spring 15 may be employed to constantly urge the bolt sluiting plate in a clockwise direction of rotation. The springs |29 maintain the bolts ||1 in proper engaged relationship to the lugs 8. The studs 16 and slots 11 serve merely to guide the inner ends of the door bolts.

Assuming, now, that a hold up is anticipated, or in progress, a custodian of the chest or safe may, by depressing or otherwise closing the switch |41, effect an actuation of the electromagnetic means or solenoid |42, for moving the lever |29 in clockwise direction of rotation, to pull the lower end 1| thereof from engagement with the detent 12, whereupon the abutment or dog |28 will assume a position beneath the lug or extension |21 of the bolt shifting plate 6 thereby to lock the plate against rotation independently of the primary locking means |25-|26. This locking of the plate is known as dogging the door bolting means. It will be noted that the bolt |38 of the delayed time lock will not be affected by the movement of lever |29 due to the lost motion connection at |31-|39. Due to the action of detent 12, however, the dog |28 may not, without application 4of a deliberate force be withdrawn from beneath the lug or extension, |2'|. The door bolting means, therefore, will be eiectively maintained in a locked condition by means inaccessible from the exterior of the door, until such time as there becomes available a person capable of manipulating the time lock by means of its exteriorly accessible shaft |40, for starting the mechanism of the time lock. The time lock, after having been conditioned for operation, at the expiration of a predetermined time period will be capable of further manipulation to retract its bolt |38 so as to effect a resetting of the lever |29 to the normally inoperative position of Fig. 3. The chest or safe may thereafter be opened by unlocking the primary locking means |26 in the usual manner. It should be observed that the detent 12, by reason of its tapered upper faces, serves to yieldingly maintain the dog |28 in either of the extreme positions to which it is capable of being moved, either by the electromagnetic means |42, or by means of the withdrawal of the time lock bolt |38.

In the fragmental View of Fig. 4, the bolt structure 2|1 is identical with that disclosed in Fig. 3, and it is adapted to be locked in the same manner by the rotation of lever 229, which has a dog at its upper end corresponding to that indicated at 28 of Fig. 3. The differences between the devices of Figs. 3 and 4 are the provision of a spring 18 co-acting with the plunger 19 of a check or dash pot 89, for moving the lever 229 to clogging positions with a lug or extension such as is indicated at |21 in the Fig. 3 modication. Also, the electromagnetic means 242 operates on a closed electrical circuit, to constantly maintain the lever 229 in the normal or inoperative position shown. That is to say, it requires a deenergization of the electromagnetic means 242, in order to release the magnetic pull of the solenoid coil upon the armature 8| and to permit the spring 18 to rotate the lever 229 about its pivot 238 for dogging the bolt shifting plate. energization of the electromagnetic means may be effected by means of a normally closed switch 83 that controls the ow of electricity through the line wires or conductors 84 and 85 which supply electricity constantly to said electromagnetic means. The purpose of the check or dash pot arrangement 19-80 is to avoid the occurrence of a noise that might arouse suspicion on the part of the robber or bandit, and cause him to inflict injury upon a custodian of the chest or safe. The plunger 19 is pivoted to the lever 229 at 86. The extension 82 has one of its ends fixed to lever 229, as at 81, while the opposite end thereof is pivoted to the outer end of the movable armature 8|. The electromagnetic means is so constructed that continuous passage of a current of electricity therethrough constantly maintains the armature 8| retracted, as in Fig. 4, whereas discontinuance of the passage of current releases the armature and allows the spring 18 to act upon the lever 229 as previously explained. It is to be understood that any of the electromagnetic elements employed may be energized either by means of current from a battery or source contained within the chest or safe, or by current The def supplied through line wires from an outside source, using conductors that pass through a Wall of the chest or safe to reach the electromagnetic means. It will be readily understood that any number'of circuit breaking switches 33 :may be placed in the circuit which supplies the electromagnetic apparatus 242. Likewise, in the structures of Figs. 2 and 3, a plurality of circuit closing switches may be furnished, at various stations remote from the chest or safe, by the use of a common arrangement of electricity conductors with the switches connected in parallel arrangement.

In Figures 2 and 5, a cover or housing for the mechanism mounted'vupon the rear of the door is indicated at 9|; and in Figures 3 and r3 there is shown at 92 a substantially rectangular mounting plate upon which are fastened the working parts of the door bolting and locking mechanisms. The provision of the mounting plate is for the sake of inconvenience in assembly only, and may be regarded as an unessential element of the combination.

As was previously mentioned, those forms of the invention which are disclosed in Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 6 are capable of usage upon the doors of any type of chest, safe, vault, or depository rather than the type disclosed in Figs. 1 and 2. It is evident also that a door equipped with the type of locking means disclosed herein affords a maximum of safety for the contents of a depository with which it may be associated, the installation being applicable not only to new depositories but also to existing structures which include only a primary locking means for the bolt actuating mechanism. This applies whether the auxiliary locking means includes a time lock mechanism, or a lock of the key-controlled or combination variety, which may be substituted therefor.

It is comprehended that the invention is adapted to many other variations and modifications, and since many changes could be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of the invention, it is to be understood that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative, and not limiting in character.

I claim:

l. In a depository of the anti-bandit variety which includes a door movable to open and closed positions relative to an access aperture of the depository, the combination of a door bolt normally operable from a location exteriorly of the depository and including an auxiliary abutment to be intercepted for precluding normal bolt withdrawal, a movable dog to be placed in intercepting relationship with the abutment, a holding means for the dog including an electro-magnetic` device and a normally closed'electrical circuit normally supplying electrical energy to said electro-magnetic device, said circuit including a normally closed electrical switch accessible exteriorly ofthe depository and adapted to be actu-- ated for breaking the normally closed circuit of the electro-magnetic device, and means operative upon release of the holding means occurring when the electro-magnetic device is deenergized by actuation of the switch, for urging the dog to intercepting relationship with the abutment.

2. In a depository of the anti-bandit variety which includes a door movable to open and closed positions relative to an access aperture of the depository, the combination of a door bolt normally operable from a location exteriorly of the depository and including an auxiliary abutment to be intercepted for precluding normal bolt withdrawal, a movable dog to be placed in intercepting relationship with the abutment, a holding means for the dog including an electro-magnetic device and a normally closed electrical circuit normally supplying electrical energy to said electro-magnetic device, said circuit including a normally closed electrical switch accessible eX- teriorly of the depository and adapted to be actuated for breaking the normally closed circuit of the electro-magnetic device, means operative upon release of the holding means occurring when the electro-magnetic device is de-energized by actuation of the switch, for urging the dog to intercepting relationship with the abutment, and a timing mechanism including means to return the dog to the normal non-intercepting relationship with the abutment upon expiration of a time period determined by said timing mechanism.

3. In a depository of the anti-bandit variety having an accessible compartment closed by a door, and a normally accessible shiftable receptacle adapted to transfer its contents to said compartment when shifted to an inaccessible position, the combination of means normally operable from a location exteriorly of the depository for bolting the door in the closed position, and means operative by the shifting of said receptacle to the inaccessible position, for locking the door bolting means and precluding access to said compartment.

' 4. In a depository of the anti-bandit variety having an accessible compartment closed by a door, and a normally accessible shiftable receptacle adapted to transfer its contents to said compartment when shifted to an inaccessible position, the combination of means normally operable from a location exteriorly of the depository for bolting the door in the closed position, means operative by the shifting of said receptacle to the inaccessible position, for locking the door bolting means and precluding access to said compartment, and a release for the door bolting means including a timing mechanism to delay access to said compartment for a predetermined interval of time.

5. In a depository of the anti-bandit variety having an accessible compartment closed by a door, and a normally accessible shiftable receptacle having a dumping bottom adapted to direct the contents of said shiftable receptacle into said compartment upon movement thereof to a shifted position, in combination, a bolt for the compartment door and means for selectively operating said bolt normally, and means operated by said receptacle bottom, when dumped, for effecting a flogging action whereby a withdrawal of the bolt is rendered impossible.

6. In a depository of the anti-bandit variety having an accessible compartment closed by a door, and a normally accessible shiftable receptacle having a dumping bottom adapted to direct the contents of said shiftable receptacle into said compartment upon movement thereof to a shifted position, in combination, a bolt for the compartment door and means for selectively operating said bolt normally, from a location exteriorly of the depository, a bolt-locking dog normally held in restraint and capable of being released for locking the bolt against normal manipulation, and l means including a member to be struck by the dumping bottom of the receptacle, for releasing said dog to lock said bolt.

7. In a device of the class described, the combination with a hollow receptacle, a door controlling access to the interior of the receptacle, door bolting means and means carried by the receptacle and normally operable from the exterior of the receptacle for moving the door bolting means to positions for locking and unlocking said door relative to said receptacle, of an auxiliary locking means for rendering the door bolting means temporarily inoperable for unlocking the door and comprising a lever for holding the bolting means against movement, said lever having an elongated slot therein, a lock mechanism comprising a pin and pin moving means, said pin extending into said slot in the lever and being substantially smaller than said slot whereby said lever may be moved, independently of said pin, into position for holding said bolting means against movement to unlocking position, releasable means normally conditioned for moving the lever into position for holding the bolting means against movement by the means normally operable from the exterior of the receptacle, a trip mechanism normally retaining said releasable means inoperative for moving said lever, and means operable from the exterior of the receptacle for operating the trip mechanism for releasing said releasable means.

8. Ina device of the class described the combination of a hollow receptacle having two openings therein, a door for one of said openings, a drawer comprising a dump conveyor tted into the other of said openings, means operable from without said receptacle for rendering the dump conveyor operative for discharging the contents thereof into the interior of the receptacle, door bolting means' normally operable from the exterior of the receptacle for moving said door bolting means to positions for locking and unlocking the door relative to said hollow receptacle, an auxiliary locking means for temporarily preventing operation of the door bolting means from the exterior of the receptacle, and means operable incident to operation of the dump conveyor for actuating the auxiliary locking mechanism for rendering said external bolt operating means inoperative for unlocking the door bolting means.

9. In a depository of the anti-bandit variety .which includes a door movable to open and closed positions relative toan access aperture of the depository, the combination of a door bolting means normally operable from a location exteriorly of the depository, and including a bolt, a bolt shifting member, and a shaft for rotating said member, means connecting the bolt with the bolt shifting member, a primary locking lug and an auxiliary locking lug remotely located from one another and xed relative to the bolt shifting member, a primary locking means including a bolt selectively shiftable for intercepting the primary locking lug, a lever including an emergency locking dog and arranged for pivotal movement for disposing the emergency locking dog to intercepting relationship with the auxiliary locking lug of the bolt sluiting member, a time lock including a time lock bolt normally extended therefrom, a pin and slot connection between the time lock bolt and the lever whereby retraction of the time lock bolt moves the lever for withdrawing the emergency locking dog from intercepting relationship with the auxiliary locking lug of the bolt shifting member, and permitting free movement of the emergency locking dog to said intercepting relationship when the time lock bolt is' extended, and remote control means for instantaneous emergency disposition of the emergency locking dog to an intercepting position relative to the auxiliary locking lug of the bolt shifting member.

10. In a depository of the anti-bandit variety which includes a door movable to open and closed positions relative to an access aperture of the depository, the combination of a door bolting means normally operable from a location exteriorly of the depository, and including a bolt, a bolt shifting member, and a shaft for rotating said member, means connecting the bolt with the bolt shifting member, a primary locking lug and an auxiliary locking lug remotely located from one another and xed relative to the bolt shifting member, a primary locking means including a bolt selectively shiftable for intercepting the primary locking lug, a lever including an emergency locking dog and arranged for pivotal movement for disposing the emergency locking dog to intercepting relationship with the auxiliary locking lug of the bolt shifting member, a time lock including a time lock bolt normally extended therefrom, a pin and slot connection between the time lock bolt and the lever whereby retraction of the time lock bolt moves the lever for withdrawing the emergency locking dog from intercepting relationship with the auxiliary locking lug of the bolt shifting member, and permitting free movement of the emergency locking dog to said intercepting relationship when the time lock bolt is extended, remote control means for instantaneous emergency disposition of the emergency locking dog to an intercepting position relative to the auxiliary locking lug of the bolt shifting member, and manipulating means for the time lock accessible exteriorly of the depository, operative to initiate a time-delay period and to withdraw the emergency locking dog at the expiration of such period.

11. In a depository of the anti-bandit variety which includes a door movable to open and closed positions, the combination of a door bolting means normally operable from a location exteriorly of the door, and including a bolt, a bolt shifting member, and a. shaft for rotating said bolt shifting member, a primary locking lug and an auxiliary locking lug both xed on the bolt shifting member, a primary locking means including a bolt selectively shiftable for intercepting the primary locking lug, a pivoted lever including an emergency locking dog near one end thereof for intercepting the auxiliary locking lug of the bolt shifting member, emergency means for moving the lever to the intercepting relationship stated, and means for restoring the lever to a normal non-intercepting relationship of the dog and lug, said means comprising a time lock and a timelock bolt, the time-lock bolt and the lever having a sliding pin and slot connection whereby the lever may move to the emergency locking position without moving the time-lock bolt.

12. An auxiliary locking devicey for the door bolt of a depository, which device comprises a lever and means pivoting the lever for rocking movement, an emergency locking dog on the lever, a time lock including a reciprocable bolt and means to manipulate the time lock for initiating a running period of the time lock, upon termination of which period the time lock bolt may be retracted, a pin and slot connection between the lever and the time lock bolt whereby the lever may be rocked independently of the time lock bolt movement only when said bolt is extended, retraction of said bolt serving thereby to rock the lever iny one direction of rotation, and means. remotely controlled for rocking the lever in the opposite direction of rotation While the time lock bolt is extended.

13. An auxiliary locking device for the door bolt of a. depository, which device comprises a lever and means pivoting the lever for rocking movement, an emergency locking dog on the lever, a time lock including a reciprocable bolt and means to manipulate the time lock for initiating a running period of the time lock, upon termination of which period the time lock bolt may be retracted, a pin on the time lock bolt, and an elongated slot in the lever, the pin Working in the slot to limit rotation of the lever in one direction and abutting an end of the slot tomove the lever in the opposite direction of rotation upon retraction of the time lock bolt, and means remotely controlled for rocking the lever in the direction of extension of the time lock bolt. 

